National Republican., 1887-01-15
CALLING AND RECEIVING.
EVENTS IN THE SOCIAL WORLD DURING
THE WEEK.
Mrs. Cieveland's Luncheon TO Pretty
Young Ladies--Levee OF Chief JUS
tice and Mrs. waito--Niiss Malone
Jntrod uocd TO sooIety-Everybody out
on Cabinet Day.

green room In a graceful toilet OF black
silk and holding book In her arm, the title
OF which was not known to curious inqulr-
ers. 1t might have been copy of Miss
Cleveland's essay, but It was not. At the
close Of the reception Mrs. Cleveland drove
to the residence Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, where Mrs. Manning gave an
elaborate luncheon In her honor. The IA
vors were small wicker baskets filed with
flowers and tiny Japanese tea pots tied
with ribbons. The center piece was com.
posed Of lilies and roses. The guests were
Mrs. Waite, Mrs. X. j.. Fryer, Mrs.
Blatcbford, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Cummings,
Mrs N. l.. Lincoln, Mrs. Laughton, Mrs.
Mcpherson, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Bancroft
Davis, Mrs. Admiral Crosby, Miss Manning,
Mrs. Fairchild, and Mrs. Justice Miller.
Mrs. Cleveland's luncheon TO young ladies
on Wednesday to meet Miss Hastings who
is the Presidents niece, gave much pleasure
to the happy participants. But to the ninety
and nine who were not asked were thrown
into state Of mind when they realized that
they were not going to be asked. There
was plenty OF nice company for each of
them--that is one consolation. And the
possibility that this was the first OF series
Of luncheons at the white house is n very
eethope.
Mrs. Cleveland received her guests in the
blue parlor, wearing superb dress OF white
Ottoman silk, heavily trimmed with gold
bullion braid and loops OF gold cords on the
side of the skirt. Miss Hastings, the guest
of honor, wore blue silk, yelled In white
lace. Miss Manning wore dress of black
silk; Miss Endicott, dress of heliotrope
cloth; Miss Villas, white corduroy, trimmed
with marten; Miss Lamar, gold and brown
striped satin; Miss McCulloch, peacock
blue velvet and china blue silk; Miss Lena
Porter blue cloth faced with crimson satin;
Miss Waite, blue cloth aud bonnet OF black
jet; Miss Camille B5rghmanns, garnet vel
vet faced with blue silk; the Misses Green,
blue silk and "pinkn cloth braided with
black silk; Miss Susanna Bancroft, purple
velvet combined with very dark purple
silk, bonnet of lighter silk; Miss Churchill,
green silk over petticoat of yellow aud
green brocade; Miss Hoyne, black silk;
Miss Evarts, bottle green cloth,
braided with black silk, and Miss
Mary Wilson, black silk, with Turkish
jacket embroidered with gold bullion. The
other guests were Miss Rucker, Mise Marie
Miss Sherman, Miss Cameron, Miss Randall,
Miss Tucker, Miss Clara Sears, Of Boston
Miss Banks, Miss Mary Sears, of New York;
Miss IIollyday, and Miss Walker.
There were still more people that ever
before at Mrs. Cleveland's reception on
| Thursday. Mrs. Charles Goodyear and
Mrs. George Slcard, of Buffalo, had ar
rived In the morning, ana stood with Mrs.
| Cleveland IN the red parlor. A pretty inc!-
dent of the event was the presentation to
| Mrs. Cleveland Of large rose, an American
beauty, by Miss Chandler, daughter OF Mr..
| JEFF Chandler. Mrs. Cleveland held the
rose and admired It throughout the morning.
Mrs. Folsom held a large reception on
Wednesday from IL to /, the bad driving
not deterring society from risking their
carriage polish
The crisp, clear air OF Monday made 1t q
delectably wholesome day for breezlug
about the calling rounds. Mrs. and Miss
| Waite and Mrs. Henry Waite were reen-
forced by Mrs. Cheesebrough, of Connecti-
cut, aid Mrs. Thicker, OF New York. Mrs.
John w. Foster and Nine. Romero aud
| Miss Foster entertained about everybody
that was calling; Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean and
natl, with them. Gen. and Mrs. Beale,
Mrs. Clymer, and Mrs. Bancroft Davis
held most charming receptions. Hon.
George Bancroft and his piquant grand
daughter, Miss Susanne Bancroft, held
areception for their friends. Miss Bancroft
received the callers in q pretty toilet OF
black and white striped null. Miss French,
| Mr.. and Mrs. o. Hoffman Burroughs, pre-
sided at the tea table, and Miss Dresser was
also present. Col. and Mrs. John Hay were
| pleasantly at home, and had with them
their guests, the brilliant Mrs. Harris and
Miss Harris, her charming daughter, who is
a debutante. The events of the morning
were very interesting. Mrs. Hit gave a
lovely luncheon to eighteen young ladies In
honor OF Miss Margaret Blaine, who is her
guest. The guests were Miss Endicott,
Miss Mitchell, Miss Medill, Miss Sears,
Miss Cameron, Miss Maeomb, Miss Harris,
Miss Phipps, Miss Bancroft. Miss
Dresser, Miss French, Miss West, Miss
Flora West, Miss Griswold, Mrs. Helyar s
guest; Miss Lulie Eustis, and Miss Dodge.
There was a most agreeable company as.
semb!ed in the red parlor OF the Riggs
House In response to invitations sent out by
Mrs. Carlisle.for dramatic readings, from
11:80 until /. The ladies all with one ac-
cord pronounced 1t much more exciting
and Interesting than tea. Mrs. and Miss
Aujenreid and Mrs. and the Misses Gouve.
neur gave teas on Tuesday, the X street
ladies and the wives Of representatives, and
Mrs. Judge Macarthur were at home. C,l.
and Mrs. John Hay gave reception with
dancing, Mr. and Mrs. Sam G.. Ward gave
dinner, and ex-Mayor Emery gave dane
ing party on Tuesday evening.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Waite aud
Miss Waite held the second OF their charm
Ing levees on Tuesday night. The long
drawing rooms were agreeably thronged
with pleasant people, some of whom were
Justice aud Mrs. Blatchford and Mrs. Cum
mings, Justice and Miss Bradley, Senator
and Mrs. and Miss Dolph, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Pollok, Capt. and Mrs. j. p. Rodgers, Capt.
and Mrs. Bugher, Mr.. and Mrs. Outhwaite,
Miss Ellis, Mrs. Pinson, Mr.. and Miss
Acklen, Baron and the Baroness d'Itajuba,
Judge and Mrs. Jeremiah Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs. Butterworth, Miss Woods, Miss
| n,lA.
Bancroft. Lieut.. Knott, MIR: Ross
Thompson. Mr.. Ruff, Dr.. Burnett,
Gen. Hazen, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Wilson, Miss Mary Wilson, Miss Hollyday,
Miss WitheIs, Mr. and Mrs. John w. Fos-
ter, Miss Foster, Lieut.. Lemley, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Van Reypen, and Mr.. Tom Earl.
Cabinet day everybody was out making the
calls. IL was Gverred at some houses that
so many calls had not been made upon them
dicott was feeling indisposed, aud so did
not leave her room. Miss Endicott, the
Secretary Of War, and Mrs. and Miss Sears
OF Boston, conducted the reception. Al
the other Cabinet houses the receptions
proceeded as usual Mrs. Whitney and the
mother Of the Attorney General not opening
their houses, and the once hospltable house
mourning Capt and Mrs. John p,
Rodgers, at 1910 Sixteenth street, held q
delightfully."- social at home. Guests came
early and tarried late, with so cordial and
charming host and hostess. Mrs. Patten
and the Misses Patten gave an elaborate
luncheon In their orientally decorated din.
ing room. The flowers were In great pro,
fusion and most tastefully disposed. Mrs.
VIM Malone gave tea from TO 6 to
bring out her daughter Miss Malone, who
is felicitous and fascinating young girl.
She Is so winsome she fairly reiolces the
heart. The reception was held In the
johnson house annex Of the Arlington, and
Washington society paid its respects to the
dainty debutante and her handsome and
attractive mother, Mrs. Malone wore a
robe Of claret velvet, with front of butter
cup brocaded satin. Miss Mahone's dress
was white tulle skirts, with white satin